Kitchen Tips & Techniques

Featured Tips & Techniques

Ribbon-thin zucchini is a pretty addition to summer vegetable salads or can serve as zucchini “pasta” when tossed with marinara sauce. To make them, remove thin slices lengthwise from zucchini with a vegetable peeler or on a mandoline slicer. Pictured Recipe: Gnocchi with...

Use a stiff brush to scrub mussels under running water. Discard any with broken shells or any whose shells remain open after you tap them lightly. Scrape off any barnacles; pull off the black fibrous “beard”.

Oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.) When grilling delicate foods like tofu and fish, it is helpful to spray the food with cooking spray.

Wash berries and pat dry. Spread in a single layer on a tray, cover with plastic wrap and freeze until solid. Pack the frozen fruit into sealable plastic bags, taking care to remove air from the bags. Freeze for up to 1 year.